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USGS usp000jrjv

3 Sept 2012, 11:00

77 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 43.3 km depth.

Depth43.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 77 km SSW of Adak, Alaska?

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51.224000, -177.052000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jrjv
Coordinates
51.224, -177.052
Network
us
Significance
385